Fire at India space center
From the
BBC comes this news:
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Fatal fire at India space centre
A fire has ripped through India's main space centre killing at least six people, police say.
bq. A number of people were also injured in the blaze at the Sriharikota centre, on an island off Andhra Pradesh state.
bq. Reports say an explosion triggered the fire at a solid propellant plant, where advanced rocket fuel is prepared. The fire is reported to be under control.
Ouch! Solid fuel is nasty stuff - no way to shut it off once it gets going...
I didn't know that India was so far along regarding satellite launches and a proposed unmanned moon flight.
Posted by DaveH at February 23, 2004 1:05 PM